"For These 22 Skills, I Can't Go Above $57,000."

Does it seem like companies are just openly saying they have no intention of offering most people real money these days?

I hope by now we realize that “nobody wants to work anymore” was a white male conservative dog whistle, writ large.

There are industries where it is harder to keep people, absolutely. (Service comes to mind.) There are industries with skill deficiencies, including many trades, nursing, etc. But by and large, a lot of people do want to work, because they …